Salutation To Thee..! ! ! - Poem by laya krishna

stretched was the shoulder stiff and straight
hand on the heart took the oath of faith.....

there came the brave heart to lay its life
for its Motherland to shed all its sweat of strife.....

up went the hands so keen, in valour
pledged to act as a shield towards armour....

serene was the country in their guard
neat were their lives yet hard....

there came a call from the government in scorn
to curb the anti social factors born.....

swiftly went the forces to report at the camp
to fight the fiery villains in the dense dark damp....

not a step back, they marched in search
of the wicked that hid among the grove of birch....

spurt out the sound of explosion so loud
outspread the dark hue of the doom cloud....

thou hast bravely ended up fighting for our lives
leaving behind your families, children and wives...

you have undertaken a task and b'twixt perished
yet fueled our desire, your services are cherished...! ! !